University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

To be eligible for admission, you must have completed the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in music with a major in composition.

In exceptional circumstances the Dean or Associate Dean may admit an applicant who does not meet this requirement provided that the applicant has exceptional qualifications and presents evidence of having the aptitude required for undertaking the course.

The University must certify that there are sufficient supervisory and other resources and facilities available to enable your candidature to be completed successfully.

You must have an appropriate academic and professional background. Your admission to a Unit or Units of Study at the University of Sydney is subject to approval and availability.

For more information about the University's credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.

You need to be able to meet the same prerequisites as students enrolled in an award course at the University of Sydney (or have completed equivalent units of study at another institution) to be able to enrol in any particular unit of study.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

To be considered for the Study Abroad Program you need to:

• have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree and submit substantiating evidence (testamur);
• have achieved a cumulative grade (across all results in your degree) of either 'Credit' or 'Good' average, or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale, or an average grade of 'C' or better on the European ECTS grading scale (or equivalent)

All applicants must also have met the published English language requirements. Details can be found on the Sydney Abroad website: English language requirements.

Architecture, Visual Arts, and Music have additional application requirements. Details can be found on the Sydney Abroad website: Sydney Abroad Units.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney.

You must be enrolled for the current academic year in an accredited related course of study at another institution. Your admission to a Unit or Units of Study at the University of Sydney is subject to approval and availability.

Students who are enrolled at another tertiary institution may apply to undertake one or more units of study (subjects) at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to be credited towards their degree.

Any unit of study listed under Table A of the Table of Units of Study in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Koori Centre or selected Music units is open to cross-institutional applicants, pending departmental approval. You must apply to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as well as to your home institution in order to do cross-institutional study.